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Hey Dallas…After Last Week Who Wants A Generator?
So there we were last week…cold, snow, wind and then darkness! There were 1000′s of us that lost power last week and let’s face it there is NOTHING enjoyable about being without power! We were all out looking for a near by hotel where we could keep warm for the night or bunking up with [...]
Texas Green Building Summit shows growing public interest
This last Tuesday, I was attending the Texas Green Building Summit at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown Dallas. Last years’ event was host to about 700 attendees from all over the DFW Metroplex – Architects, Engineers, Building Officials and people otherwise connected to the green building industry. According to officials, this years’ event had over [...]
Boom or Bust: Green Building Faces a Bonding Crisis
Green building is booming. Energy Star homes and LEED-certified building projects are gaining a greater foothold in communities across the country. But the movement might stall before it truly gets off the ground unless developers, elected officials and the surety industry can find some common ground. The problem lies with performance bonds. These are essential [...]
Practical Green Stuff!!
VIDEO: Practical Affordable Green Building & Renovation Check out this video of a Brooklyn, NY based green contractor (ECO-BROOKLYN). They have a very practical approach to renovating brownstones in the Brooklyn area. Their goal is to provide inexpensive practical green solutions to the middle class, which obviously would have the biggest footprint [...]
Net Metering Pays Green
As a new member of the Dallas Green Building Alliance, I was picked to start off our weekly blogs for the month of February. Sunday morning rolled around and my blog was due Tuesday, so I was starting to sweat it! Well as I was sitting at my breakfast table, drinking a cup of coffee [...]
DGBA Video Series: Super Energy Efficient Green Home in Dallas
These are just some of the cool green features of this home. Recycled materials, Demilec spray foam insulation, geothermal heating & cooling, rainwater harvesting system, american clay plaster, etc etc. The members of the DGBA collaborated on this project. document.getElementById(“post-1732-blankimage”).onload();
Go Green With Geothermal and Uncle Sam Might Pay You!
One of the bigger financial benefits of installing a geothermal system is the tax credit that you will be eligible to receive. When the Energy Improvement Act of 2008 was passed it offered a one time tax credit of 30% of the TOTAL investment for homeowners who install residential ground loop or ground water geothermal [...]
The NAHB Green Building Program | A quick video introduction
The NAHB Green Building Program explained. Take a few minutes to find out why your next home should be "certified" green. document.getElementById(“post-1543-blankimage”).onload();
Waterproofing Also Improves Energy Efficiencies
Waterproofing protects your home from allowing water and moisture from getting in where it doesn’t belong. But it is not just wetness you’re protecting your home against. There can be serious long-term ramifications from improper waterproofing. Heavy rain, runoff, poorly placed gutters and many other factors may allow water to accumulate in the soil, creating [...]
Is Green Building more expensive ??
The greatest misconception about green building is the cost. Builders and owners have these misconceptions – which are mostly spread by uneducated people in our industry. These people don’t really understand the concept of building green. So let’s start with a very fundamental issue: Building green = following proper design & building practices and following [...]
